by Kia Tyler

Created on: March 08, 2009

"Mom.?"

Lilly was taught never to interrupt adults, yet here she was, surrounded by them, doing exactly that. She knew she was going to get in trouble, but when Lilly showed her mom why, she expected Mom would surely change her mind about any punishment. After all, this news was just that great! Just wait until she heard! But so far, Mom hadn't resonded. She was still engrossed in her conversation with other well-dressed adults about some man named "grant".

Too excited to wait any longer, Lilly decided she'd better try again.

"Mom.?"

Mom was still talking to the other grown-ups, who had begun to take quick glances at Lilly. Maybe this
would be enough to get Mom's attention. Lilly waited a bit, but again, nothing. Soon everyone was talking about this "grant" again. Ok, thought Lilly, one more try. This time she reached as high as she could, and tugged on the sleeve of her mom's shirt at the same time she spoke-

"Mom!"

"Please excuse me," Mom said to her friends. One man wearing wire-rimmed glasses nodded and took a drink from his wine glass. Mom said those glasses were only for special occasions, but here they were, all of them, some dressed nice, some in dusty jeans and t-shirts, drinking from the wine glasses Lilly had been told NEVER to touch. The group of grown-ups fell silent and smiled down at Lilly as Mom turned around and looked at her. Thinking Mom was about to yell, Lilly braced herself.

"What is it, Lilly, sweetie?" Mom said through her teeth. Uh oh., thought Lilly, this meant she was really going to catch it later.

Just like her parents said when they called the University yesterday, Lilly stood tall, puffed up her chest and announced proudly, "I have made a discovery."

A chuckle swept over group of grown-ups. Faintly, she heard a woman's voice say, "Oh, how cute," and Lilly cringed. Being five years old never hurt so bad as when she had something important to say and it was written off as "cute".

"Oh?" Mom said, obviously faking enthusiasm for her companys sake. "A discovery? I bet you have, but right now, Mom's very busy, so why don't you to go find dad and tell him all about it, okay?" Mom turned Lilly shoulders around, pointing her away from the group of grown-ups, gave her a light push to start her walking and immediately went back to schmoozing.

Lilly walked away slowly. She was not surprised. Mom doesn't like to be interrupted, and for sure at times like this. Well, time to find Dad. She looked around for him. There he was, at the other tent, talking

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